Suffering Parents Death and Separation From Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ex-Wife Maria Shriver Opens Up on How Harsh Times Changed Her Life: “I’ve Got to Be Different”

Maria Shriver grew up in a family of civil servants and political titans like former president John F. Kennedy. Her father, Sargent Shriver, was a United States Ambassador to France, while her mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, was a public servant. Hence, Maria Shriver grew up to become a deeply ambitious person. In 1986, after eight years of being together, she married the equally ambitious Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, throughout the years, Shriver went through many ups and downs that changed her life and perspective. In 2021, the renowned journalist opened up about how harsh times affected her ideals and beliefs while appearing for an interview.

On Jun 29, 2021, the 67-year-old appeared on Ed Mylett’s YouTube channel for The Ed Mylett Show. During the interview, Shriver opened up on how significant life events affected her outlook on various aspects of life.

What Maria Shriver finds troublesome

While talking about growing up in a family of politicians, Shriver spoke about the prevalent notion in the political sphere. She said politics is the “only profession that penalized you if you changed your mind and still does.” However, she said that she finds it “troublesome” when someone who is 50, remains “exactly the same as they were at 30.”

The author told Mylett, that she finds it unsettling how some would spend decades without changing. Shriver said she found it difficult to believe that nothing makes an individual “re-evaluate” their life for decades. She then gave her own example. “Life has happened to me… my parents are both dead. I got separated after being with one person for 34 years,” said Shriver.

“My kids are grown up… I’ve achieved certain things in my journalism career,” and hence “I’ve got to be different,” said the 67-year-old. Going through a public divorce with Arnold Schwarzenegger, losing her father to Alzheimer’s, and other harsh realities have made Shriver re-evaluate how she viewed life. So how did Maria Shriver change? During the interview, the mother of four also revealed her beliefs that life has shattered.

The things Maria Shriver no longer believes in

After listening to Shriver talk about how harsh times changed her life, he asked her a question. “What is one thing you used to really believe about life that you no longer believe?” asked Mylett. However, the 67-year-old couldn’t decide on one particular ideal she no longer believes in. “Oh, my God!” exclaimed the author before answering his question.

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Shriver revealed she believed that “weakness was kindness,” and that being gentle “was a sign of weakness.” She then said of the many things she believed in, one of the most significant was proving her worth to her parents. Shriver said she thought her parent would only love her if she did well professionally. Another belief that life shattered for Maria Shriver was thinking that divorce was a sin.

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However, the 67-year-old has outgrown many of her previous ideals and beliefs. While some might have held the test of time, the harsh realities of life have transformed her perspective forever.